It didn’t have an effect on the general consequence, however had a name on Samoa’s early 40/20 try gone their approach there might have been a really totally different begin to the Rugby League World Cup last.
Australia had been the deserved winners of the ultimate, claiming their twelfth World Cup title with a 30-10 win over Samoa.
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They had been too stylish and too robust, working in six tries versus’ Samoa’s two.
But Samoa confirmed a second of brilliance simply three minutes into the sport at Old Trafford — which might have been a pivotal second had the decision been right.
Chanel Harris-Tavita tried a 40/20 out of dummy-half just for Kangaroos fullback James Tedesco, who was dominated to be in, to bat the ball again into play
“He might have done it, sideline official stays down,” commentator Andrew Voss stated.
“I thought for a moment Chanel Harris-Tavita had pulled it off.”
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Voss’ co-commentator Kyle Amor added: “What a save it was from Tedesco.”
However a replay then confirmed that Tedesco’s foot was on the road when he batted the ball again in.
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“He’s out… Ah rugby league and controversy, they say they are bed fellows,” Voss stated.
Amor added: “They got away with that one.”
The Kangaroos ended up scoring the primary strive of the sport 10 minutes later via Latrell Mitchell, earlier than Tedesco and Liam Martin added to their tally earlier than half time.